The committee ruled the firing unjustified, not for the lesson's content, but for the university's failure to follow proper termination procedures.
Newsom told reporters the GOP's push to redraw congressional maps in Texas is a "five-alarm fire for democracy in the United States" and is doubling down on his threat to overhaul California's redistricting process.
California lawmakers are grappling with Gov. Gavin Newsom's bold proposal to scrap the state's independent redistricting system in favor of a partisan power play.
With midterm elections approaching, political leaders across the country are sharpening strategies to retain or flip key congressional seats - and California Gov. Gavin Newsom is signaling a possible shift in redistricting policy if Texas redraws its maps to favor Republicans.
DEI initiatives have come under attack by conservative legislators, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
A narrowly divided Supreme Court on Monday sided with the Biden administration in a tense dispute over the Texas-Mexico border over razor wire fencing.